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The wars & local soldiers, 1914

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Latest War News Cablegram to "Manaro Mercury." London, Friday. The Yscr Conflict

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

The conflict along the Yser has been renewed between Nieuport and Dixmude…

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[?] Clothing for air Soldiers

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 20 November 1914 · page 2

At a meeting of the Tanued Sheepskin Clothing Committe on the 6th inst., it was resolved to circularise country people…

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Enemy's Preparedness for War

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 2

Further evidence of the prep[?]ness of the enemy has been obtained at Saint Georges, a village in France, where four…

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Rumors of War Disasters

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 2

A rumor was circulated in Sydney on Friday night to the effect that Lord Kitchener had been ass[?]sinated while…

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Latest War News LONDON, Monday. Italian Ambassadors Return

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 2

The Italain ambassadors in London, Paris, and Petrograd are proceeding to Rome to Confer with Government on the…

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War News. LONDON, Saturday. Terrific Fighting in the East

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 4

Two terrific battles are in progress between the Vistula and Wards, between Cizenstochowa and Cracow…

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Call of Empire. Young Men Should Enlist

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 23 November 1914 · page 2

Under the leading "Let them join the COntingents," the Minister for Public Works on Thursday made a further…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 2

The Germans are making desperate attempts to reach the coast They have again bombarded [?], Dixmude, and Ypros…

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Rumors of War Disasters

Delegate Argus · Thursday 26 November 1914 · page 3

A rumour was circulated in Sydney on Friday night to the effect that Lord Kitchener had been assassinated while attending the…

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Leather and War

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 4

Tanners are among the busiest people in N.S.W. at the present time. Leather, and particularly sole leather, is meeting with a very strong demand. Winchcombe,…

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The Week's War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

"While a division of the Russian fleet was returning to Sebastopol it sighted the Goeben and Breslau. The Russian squadron manoeuvred in battle…

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Latest War News. (Continued from Page 3.)

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 1

The French and British force seized and occupied Viccoria, the seat of the German colonial Government in East. African, scattering the enemy in all…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday. Snow in Northern France

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 3

Snow and a [?] greatly [?] France and Belgium PRUSSIAN REGIMENTS ANNIHILATED. [?] fighting as taking place…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury." LONDON, Friday. British Cruiser Accident

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 2

It is officially announced by the Admiraly that the British [?] "Bulwark," 13,000 tons is knots has been blown…

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"That Queer British Empire." "They Fight Like Hell in Peace, It Fights Like Hell in War." a Chicago View of the Dominions' Rally

The Bombala Times · Friday 27 November 1914 · page 3

Under the heading of "That Queer British Empire," the "Chicago Herald" comments on the rally of the Dominions to the aid of the Mother Country…

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The War. Latest Cables to "Mercury." LONDON, Monday. Russian Advance Exaggerated

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Monday 30 November 1914 · page 2

It is officially announced at Petrograd that many Russian victories have been exaggerated; but beyond doubt the…

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The War

Delegate Argus · Thursday 3 December 1914 · page 2

Russians report general success at Lod[?] where they captured an Austrian General, 40 officers and 3,500 men…

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The Week's War News

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

The crew of the Bulwark were at breakfast when the explosion occurred. When the smoke cleared away not a vestige of the vessel was to be seen…

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War News. LONDON, Tuesday Russians Bombard Cracow

The Manaro Mercury, and Cooma and Bombala Advertiser · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 3

[?] papers state that the last barrier to Cracow has been broken by the Russians, who, with heavy sieze guns are…

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Latest War News. (Continued from page 3,)

The Bombala Times · Friday 4 December 1914 · page 1

A Russian report states that the struggle in the east is still undecided. The main battle line is unaltered. A portion of the German army has been…

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